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Austin Healey Sprite

White · Petrol · 1959 · 948 cc

478 LHAMOT history

478 LHA is a white petrol Austin Healey Sprite first used on 5 Nov 1959. Its MOT expired on 22 Jul 2025 and it has passed 8 of 8 MOT tests, with 24,952 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Jul 2024.

MOT
Expired
On 22 Jul 2025
Mileage
24,952 mi
At MOT on 23 Jul 2024
MOT tests
8
8 passed · 0 failed
Per year
1,292 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
478 LHA
Registration format
Dateless
Make
Austin
Model
Healey Sprite
Colour
White
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
948 cc
Year of manufacture
1959
First used
5 Nov 1959
MOT status
MOT expired on 22 Jul 2025
Latest MOT test
23 Jul 2024 (Pass)

Mileage history

478 LHA was last recorded at 24,952 miles on 23 Jul 2024, 11,972 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 Mar 2012.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPass
Previous MOT
12,980 miles · 21 Mar 2012
Between the last two tests
11,972 miles
Average per year
1,292 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2024 – 24,952 miles
  • 2012 – 12,980 miles
  • 2010 – 11,807 miles
  • 2009 – 10,520 miles
  • 2008 – 7,396 miles
  • 2007 – 4,845 miles
  • 2006 – 3,215 miles
  • 2005 – 818 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass24,952 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

8 tests since 16 Nov 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass24,952 miles (+11,972)
    MOT expiry
    22 Jul 2025
    Odometer
    24,952 miles
    Test number
    364684786365

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass12,980 miles (+1,173)
    MOT expiry
    20 Mar 2013
    Odometer
    12,980 miles
    Test number
    836311482055

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass11,807 miles (+1,287)
    MOT expiry
    16 Nov 2011
    Odometer
    11,807 miles
    Test number
    142000800308

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass10,520 miles (+3,124)
    MOT expiry
    16 Nov 2010
    Odometer
    10,520 miles
    Test number
    144451329391

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass7,396 miles (+2,551)
    MOT expiry
    15 Nov 2009
    Odometer
    7,396 miles
    Test number
    621668818321

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass4,845 miles (+1,630)
    MOT expiry
    15 Nov 2008
    Odometer
    4,845 miles
    Test number
    313353117375

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass3,215 miles (+2,397)
    MOT expiry
    15 Nov 2007
    Odometer
    3,215 miles
    Test number
    712627216329

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass818 miles
    MOT expiry
    15 Nov 2006
    Odometer
    818 miles
    Test number
    172130925356

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about 478 LHA

What vehicle is registration 478 LHA currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show 478 LHA on a white petrol Austin Healey Sprite first used on 5 Nov 1959. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
Does 478 LHA currently have a valid MOT?
No. The MOT on 478 LHA expired on 22 Jul 2025, according to DVSA records.
When is the MOT due on 478 LHA?
The MOT on 478 LHA expired on 22 Jul 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
What mileage has 478 LHA done?
478 LHA was recorded at 24,952 miles at its MOT on 23 Jul 2024, an average of 1,292 miles a year.
Has 478 LHA ever failed its MOT?
No. 478 LHA has passed all 8 of its MOT tests on record.
Has the mileage on 478 LHA ever gone down?
No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
What did the latest MOT on 478 LHA find?
478 LHA passed its latest MOT on 23 Jul 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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